I didn't know they make a commercial self propelled????? Just cuz the engine says commercial doesn't mean the mower is. My push mowers are excellent, but i can't imagine any self propelled 21" trans. lasting long, being used in this business, but that's just me.

My father has a '94 LB Silver Series, used to cut 1/4 acre lot, 25x/year, for ten years, that has never had a tranny problem. However it is a bit on the slow side. I often find myself releasing the drive bail and pushing.

Why not just buy the Toro commercial 21" and forget about all these consumer units? They're just not made for commercial work.

fareway,
that's the same machines i'm using. they don't die. everyone keeps telling me they don't make them anymore, and i guess this is the last year. But here on the island, you can get them everywhere for about $650 minus the chute. if i wanted to, i could probably buy 75 of them tomorrow. (i f i had the $$$$ also). that's all anyone uses here, so i guess these dealers stock up...... i'd like to buy atleast 1 more by the end of the year.